DC Officers Challenge Trump Over $1.8B Anti-Weaponisation Fund in New Lawsuit
TL;DR
Two Washington, DC police officers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to dissolve a $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund created from a settlement with the DOJ, arguing it would finance January 6 rioters and endanger officers who defended the Capitol, despite ongoing threats; the fund’s creation and oversight are controversial, and more legal challenges to the settlement are expected.
- US police officers sue Trump over $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund Al Jazeera
- One GOP congressman is vowing to end Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund for allies CNN
- House Republican: ‘We’re gonna kill’ Trump’s nearly $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund The Hill
- 'I'm not greedy': January 6 rioters and Trump allies eye $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund Reuters
- Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund Axios
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